Road bike accident

Well it had to happen, I’ve had the Triban 3 since August and have done hundreds of miles without incident and have just fallen off turning right on a roundabout.

Its proper shook me up and knocked my confidence a bit. Luckily the tipper truck driver who was behind waited for me to pick myself up.

I’ve hurt my leg and have some road rash on my knee but it just feels like cramp in the back of my leg. I can still drive so that’s the main thing.

I really didn’t feel I was going too fast so honestly didn’t expect it to go from under me, there were no drain covers or anything.

Is it just a case of being really carefull cornering on a road bike in cold conditions or would a tyre upgrade help as I’ve read the standard B Twin tyres are a bit crap. Thinking about it, I locked the rear wheel about 5 mins previous to coming off just braking firmly to let a bus out. The MTB wouldn’t have locked up at that braking and speed.

surpriding how cold it is at the moment,i have a rear wheel drive van and in the last week its been sliding all over the place,yes I know its not a bike but same principle the roads are slippy and dangerous at this time of year,how many people have seen gritters out because its freezing and they should be ????????
p.s.get back on the horse,hope your ok.

tyres MAY help, but to be honest damp oily roads are a fact of autumn/winter riding you just have to get used to. I tend to take it easy on those roundabouts that are frequented by oil burners, so bus routes, industrials estates, motorway junctions.